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BS 5992-3:1980

Superseded

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Electrical relays Specification for the insulation testing of electrical relays

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-10-1980

Superseded date

15-08-2001

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Summarise this standard

National foreword
Cooperating organizations
1 Scope
2 Object
3 Definitions
4 Assessment of rated insulation voltages
5 General requirements regarding insulation tests
6 Dielectric tests
7 Measurements of insulation resistance
8 Impulse voltage tests
9 Marking
Appendices
A Guidance for determining the value of the dielectric
   test voltage
B Guidance for determining the values of clearance and
   creepage distances
C Explanations concerning overvoltage phenomena
D Guidance for impulse voltage tests
E Advice on safety measures

Requirements for insulation of relays and associated ancillaries and for the tests used to evaluate them. These include insulation resistance, dielectric and impulse voltage withstand tests. Gives guidance on the selection of degrees of severity of unspecified parameters. Lists terminology. See also BS 142:Section 1.3.

Committee
PEL/95
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
IEC 60255-5:2000 Identical
IEC 60255-5:1977 Identical
UNE-EN 12293:2000 Identical
UNE-EN 61968-4:2007 Identical

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